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A Day In the Life of A Second Grader in India

No Fun. No Physical activity. No extra-curricular activities. About a 17 hour busy schedule. Every day. For a second Grader? Its ridiculous, to say the least, that a typical day in the life of a “Second Grader” lasts 17 hours and is no different than a busy professional. Why in the world, a second grader has to work so hard ?

My brother’s son is a second grader, so I looked at his typical day but I suspect every other kid out there in India has a similar hectic schedule (may save a little on commute on residential schools, but compensated by 3 additional additional extra hours for better grades).

Wake up at 6 AM

Daily Chores + Breakfast + Get ready for school by 7.00AM

Take School Bus at 7.00AM and reach by 9AM to school

9AM – 12AM School

12 to 1PM Lunch Hour

1PM to 4PM School

4PM to 5.30PM Extra Study Hours for advancing (???????) Grades

5.30PM to 7.30PM In the bus back home

Chores and Dinner by 8.30PM

Finish Home Work by 9.30PM

May Go to bed at 9.30 PM ONLY if there is NO TV + Video Games. As you can guess, that’s simply not possible. So add at least another hour or so. Normally go to bed around 11PM.

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